Grand-Hornu is an old industrial coal mining complex and company town (cité ouvrière) in Hornu ( Boussu), near Mons, in Belgium. It was built by Henri De Gorge between 1810 and 1830. It is a unique example of functional town-planning. Today it is owned by the province of Hainaut, which houses temporary exhibitions in the buildings. [1] [2] It is one of the four industrial sites which were listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2012. [3]
References
- ^ "Exhibitions". MACS. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "al(l) Projects in aluminum". www.domusweb.it. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Grand Hornu | World Heritage Journeys of Europe". visitworldheritage.comhttps. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
External links
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Official website
- Grand-Hornu Archived 2016-04-10 at the Wayback Machine at 365.be
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1 Listing shared with six other countries, which includes Belgium's
Maison Guiette; 2 Listing shared with
France; 3 Listing shared with
the Netherlands, which includes Belgium's
Wortel; 4 Listing shared with France 5 Listing shared with seven other countries, which includes Belgium's
Spa; 6 Listing shared with seventeen other countries, which includes Belgium's
Sonian Forest. | ||
50°26′7″N 3°50′22″E / 50.43528°N 3.83944°E
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Grand-Hornu is an old industrial coal mining complex and company town (cité ouvrière) in Hornu ( Boussu), near Mons, in Belgium. It was built by Henri De Gorge between 1810 and 1830. It is a unique example of functional town-planning. Today it is owned by the province of Hainaut, which houses temporary exhibitions in the buildings. [1] [2] It is one of the four industrial sites which were listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2012. [3]
References
- ^ "Exhibitions". MACS. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "al(l) Projects in aluminum". www.domusweb.it. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Grand Hornu | World Heritage Journeys of Europe". visitworldheritage.comhttps. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
External links
-
Official website
- Grand-Hornu Archived 2016-04-10 at the Wayback Machine at 365.be
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1 Listing shared with six other countries, which includes Belgium's
Maison Guiette; 2 Listing shared with
France; 3 Listing shared with
the Netherlands, which includes Belgium's
Wortel; 4 Listing shared with France 5 Listing shared with seven other countries, which includes Belgium's
Spa; 6 Listing shared with seventeen other countries, which includes Belgium's
Sonian Forest. | ||
50°26′7″N 3°50′22″E / 50.43528°N 3.83944°E
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